Michael Jordan is one of the best, if not the best, basketball players of all time. His talent and intellect for the game has set him heads and shoulders above the rest of the NBA. Not only is Michael Jordan swimming in talent, he’s also swimming in cash. Michael Jordan’s net worth has increased tremendously over his career and has allowed him to start his own motorcycle racing team as well as become a part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. You can check out his motorcycle racing site here: http://www.23race.com/
Michael Jordan Net Worth: $500 million
Even after Michael’s retirement he has continued to earn large sums of money through endorsements and business deals. It has been reported that he earns anywhere from $40 to $50 million dollars per year through endorsements. Needless to say, Michael’s success in his younger years has definitely paid off.
As with any NBA player, the amount of money Jordan earned from salary is quite stagering. As he proved his worth to the Chicago Bulls his salary increased on a regular basis. You can see a few spikes in his salary as he gained seniority and won championships. Another thing to mention is that the NBA salary cap jumped by nearly $10 million from ’95 to ’97. This partially explains Michael’s huge salary increase during the ’96-’97 season but not entirely.
Michael Jordan Salary History
| 1985-86 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $630,000 |
| 1987-88 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $845,000 |
| 1988-89 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $2,000,000 |
| 1990-91 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $2,500,000 |
| 1991-92 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $3,250,000 |
| 1992-93 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $4,000,000 |
| 1993-94 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $4,000,000 |
| 1994-95 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $3,850,000 |
| 1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $3,850,000 |
| 1996-97 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $30,140,000 |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Bulls | NBA | $33,140,000 |
| 2001-02 | Washington Wizards | NBA | $1,000,000 |
| 2002-03 | Washington Wizards | NBA | $1,030,000 |
| Career | $90,235,000 |
Even with the amount of money that Jordan accrued over his career (from salary) you might be surprised to learn that there are over 50 NBA players who have earned more than he did. Below, you’ll find a list of players who have earned more than Michael Jordan throughout their careers.
Highest Paid NBA Players All-Time
| Rank | Player | Career Salary |
| 54 | Joe Johnson | 91,313,901 |
| 53 | Andrei Kirilenko | 91,447,414 |
| 52 | Yao Ming | 93,390,336 |
| 51 | Erick Dampier | 97,113,349 |
| 50 | Peja Stojakovic | 97,956,720 |
| 49 | Lamar Odom | 98,867,658 |
| 48 | Pau Gasol | 99,574,396 |
| 47 | Damon Stoudamire | 99,672,198 |
| 46 | Gilbert Arenas | 100,637,492 |
| 45 | Michael Redd | 100,682,819 |
| 44 | Eddie Jones | 101,254,222 |
| 43 | Reggie Miller | 101,311,748 |
| 42 | Jalen Rose | 102,438,250 |
| 41 | Steve Francis | 103,501,131 |
| 40 | Karl Malone | 104,133,378 |
| 39 | Gary Payton | 104,367,619 |
| 38 | Mike Bibby | 105,741,440 |
| 37 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 107,011,426 |
| 36 | Steve Nash | 107,346,058 |
| 35 | Shawn Marion | 107,502,663 |
| 34 | Marcus Camby | 107,797,072 |
| 33 | Antoine Walker | 108,142,015 |
| 32 | Kenyon Martin | 108,284,447 |
| 31 | Scottie Pippen | 109,192,430 |
| 30 | Brian Grant | 109,842,052 |
| 29 | Antonio McDyess | 113,998,859 |
| 28 | Allan Houston | 117,556,500 |
| 27 | Baron Davis | 117,590,802 |
| 26 | Rashard Lewis | 117,744,496 |
| 25 | David Robinson | 118,135,623 |
| 24 | Penny Hardaway | 120,469,142 |
| 23 | Patrick Ewing | 123,843,120 |
| 22 | Antawn Jamison | 124,717,193 |
| 21 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 124,487,723 |
| 20 | Elton Brand | 126,118,550 |
| 19 | Vince Carter | 134,093,315 |
| 18 | Grant Hill | 134,379,650 |
| 17 | Paul Pierce | 137,362,539 |
| 16 | Michael Finley | 138,576,839 |
| 15 | Dirk Nowitzki | 141,342,603 |
| 15 | Dikembe Mutombo | 143,666,581 |
| 14 | Alonzo Mourning | 143,906,333 |
| 13 | Juwan Howard | 150,113,452 |
| 12 | Stephon Marbury | 151,115,945 |
| 10 | Allen Iverson | 154,494,445 |
| 9 | Rasheed Wallace | 156,758,400 |
| 8 | Jermaine O’Neal | 159,215,640 |
| 7 | Tracy McGrady | 161,626,097 |
| 6 | Jason Kidd | 174,464,468 |
| 5 | Chris Webber | 178,230,697 |
| 4 | Tim Duncan | 183,544,536 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 196,190,615 |
| 2 | Kevin Garnett | 270,115,354 |
| 1 | Shaquille O’Neal | 292,198,327 |